City of Gyor

The City

Gyor, this mellow and colourful town is situated half way between Vienna and Budapest, and hosts a vast array of architectural, cultural and natural treasures.

The radial road network of the settlement connects Slovakia from the north, Austria from the west, Lake Balaton from the south and Budapest from the east to the town, the heart of Kisalfold ("The Small Plains"). The Gyor-Pér airport opened not long ago makes the town accessible by air as well.

Gyor, Hungary's second richest town in historic buildings outside Budapest has won Europe-award for the protection of the historic buildings, in acknowledgment of the reconstruction of the Baroque centre of the town. Churches, palaces, museums, characteristic corner-balconies and narrow lanes, all reminders of a historic past, invite visitors to take a walk in the centre of the town.

Our sacral monuments in and around Gyõr are the memorials of 1000-year-old Hungarian Christianity. Saint István (Stephan) founded the Episcopate of Gyõr together with the first dioceses one thousand years ago. The Basilica and the Bishop?s Castle erected on Káptalandomb (the Chapter Hill) are symbols of the Christianity of West-Hungary.

Gyor is a town of festivals where friends of the arts and those who are eager for a high-quality relaxation can find attractive programmes all the year round.

This lively settlement with buoyant economic and commercial development offers splendid opportunities also for the representatives of business life to meet here.

Nature embraces and weaves through Gyor along the rivers. The medicinal waters, the landscape and the cultural-historical treasures of the environment: the Szigetköz water-land and the Pannonhalma Hills allure people who want to have a rest or relaxation.

The Rába-Quelle Bath, the bath of meetings has been recently opened in the city of meetings. Through its services it creates additional excellent opportunities for an active holiday, for recovery or relaxation.

Sights in Gyor

BASILICAThe Bishopric of Gyor was foundated by Saint Istvan in 1000-1009. At the end of the 14th century gothic capelle was built on the basilica, where Saint Laszlo’s herma and Apor Vilmos’s graves can be find.
SAINT LASZLO’S HERMA Saint Laszlo’s herma is one of the most important religious remembrance with the Holy Crown and Holy Arm.
BISHOPRIC CASTLE AND PALACEUnder the castle and palace roman ruins was found. Visitors can see a hall from the 14th century, gothic capelle. The castle and palace was restored in 1984.
BISHOPRIC TREASURY AND LIBRARYTreasury mostly containes ecclesiastical things: bishops, lords was given valuable surprises to the church.

ESTERHAZY-PALACEThe Palace of Gabor Esterhazy was built int he 18th centrury. It was restored in 1997. Today the Museum of Arts is based in the building.

JANOS XANTUS MUSEUMThe history of Gyor and countryside from the ancient age till today, the private-collection of Family Petz (history of medical science, fine- and crafts art), collection of hungarian filatelia.
ZOOMore than 500 representative of 100 species of animal can be find in zoo Gyor.
Bathing in GyorThe Raba-Quelle Medical-, Thermal- and Pleasure Bath was built on the peninsula where the Mosoni-Danube and the river Raba flow together. The medical impact of the water was written down in the medieval annals.
You can find five pleasure pools, two slides, bubble bath, cascade, white water pool, babybath and playing room, two medical bathes (32 and 38C), thermal pool, 5 finnish saunas, infrasauna, 2 stream halls, bubble bath, massage.